Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
toned |
imp. & past participle |
of Tone, Having (such) a tone; — chiefly used in composition; as, high-toned; sweet-toned. |
tonge |
noun |
Tongue. |
tonga |
noun |
A drug useful in neuralgia, derived from a Fijian plant supposed to be of the aroid genus Epipremnum. |
tongo |
noun |
The mangrove; — so called in the Pacific Islands. |
tongs |
noun pl. |
An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; — often called a pair of tongs. |
tonic |
adjective |
Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) ” from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation.”, Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power., Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions., A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong., The key tone, or first tone of any scale., A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system. |
tonne |
noun |
A tun. |
tonus |
noun |
Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus. |